Robert L. Byer Curriculum Vitae
Personal:
Born: May 9, 1942, Glendale, California
Married: Evi Byer, four children
Education:
PhD. Applied Physics, Stanford University 1969
M.S. Applied Physics, Stanford University 1967
B.A. Physics, University of California, Berkeley 1964
Employment:
Director, Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory 2006-
Director, Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory 1997 - 2006
Co-director Stanford Photonics Research Center 2000 -
Chair, Department of Applied Physics 2000 - 2002
Director, Center for Nonlinear Optical Materials 1992 - 2000
Vice Provost and Dean of Research, Stanford University 1987 - 1992
Associate Dean, Humanities and Sciences 1984 - 1986
Chair, Department of Applied Physics 1980 - 1983
Professor Applied Physics, Stanford University 1979-
Associate Professor, Applied Physics, Stanford University 1974 - 1979
Assistant Professor, Applied Physics, Stanford University 1969 - 1974
Stanford University faculty member 1969 -
Spectra Physics, Mountain View, CA 1964 - 1965
Affiliations:
President, Lasers and Electro-optics Society of the IEEE 1984 - 1985
President, Optical Society of America 1994 - 1995
American Institute of Physics AIP Governing Board 1993 - 2000
California Council on Science and Technology 1989 - 1999
Chair of Council 1995 - 1998
Fellow CCST 1999 -
Society Membership:
National Academy of Science, elected 2000
National Academy of Engineering, elected 1987
American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow 1992
American Physical Society, fellow 1992
Lasers and Electro-optics Society of the IEEE fellow 1987
Laser Institute of America, fellow 1998
Optical Society of America fellow
Awards and Honors:
Distinction in Photonics Award, Spectra Photonics 2004
IEEE Third Millennium Medal, Laser and Electro-Optics Society 2000
A. L. Schawlow Award, Laser Institute of America 1998
R. W. Wood Prize, Optical Society of America 1998
Quantum Electronics Award, Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1996
R. V. Pole Memorial Lecture, Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics 1987
Adolph Lomb Medal, Optical Society of America 1972
I.B.M. Fellow, International Business Machines 1969
Editorial Boards:
Proceedings of the IEEE 2002 - 2006
Review of Scientific Instruments 1995 - 1998
Journal of Applied Physics & Applied Physics Letters 1989 - 1992
National Research Council:
NRC Board on Army Science and Technology – Directed Energy Study 2007 - 2008
NRC NIST Advisory Board, Physics Panel vice chair 2001 - 2003
Member NRC Committee on Inertial Confinement Fusion, 1996 - 1997
Member NRC Committee on Optical Sciences and Engineering, COSE 1995 - 1998
Public Service:
Canadian Institute of Photonics International Advisory Committee 2005-
Linac Coherent Light Source Science Advisory Committee 2004 –
LIGO Program Advisory Committee 2003 - 2006
National Ignition Facility Advisory Committee 2003 -
Air Force Science Advisory Board 2002 – 2006
RIKEN International Advisory Board 2002, 2004, 2006
California Adaptive Optics Center External Advisory Board, chair 2002 – 2006
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; NIF Laser Task Force 1999 – 2000
Member, National Ignition Facility Programs Review Committee 2000
Member selection jury California Scientist of the Year - 1996 1997
Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Director Advisory Committee 1996 – 1999
Member, National Ignition Facility (NIF) Laser Subcommittee of the
Inertial Confinement Fusion Advisory Committee (ICFAC) 1994
California Council on Science and Technology, Council member 1992 - 1996
Chair, California Council on Science and Technology 1996 – 1999
CA-Mexico Commission on Education, Science, Technology 2002
Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee 2003
Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Directed Research and Development Program Committee 1992 - 1995
Corporate Activities:
Co – founder Mobius Photonics 2005 -
Board of Directors, PolyStor Incorporated 2000 – 2002
Board of Directors, General Lasertronics Corporation 1998 -
Co - founder Lightwave Electronics Corporation 1984
Board of Directors, Lightwave Electronics Corporation 1984 - 2005
Co - founder Quanta Ray Incorporated 1975 - 1982
Professional Activities:
Conference on Nonlinear Optics, program committee 2003
Woods prize nominating committee 2002